Title: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Dynamic Data
Driven Applications Systems (DDDAS) Solicitation NSF 05-570
Date: 06/06/05
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Dynamic Data Driven Applications
Systems (DDDAS) Solicitation NSF 05-570
Q: On Collaborative proposals with international partners: How would NSF
and other International Partners coordinate their reviews of the DDDAS
proposals?
A: The US-based investigators will submit a proposal to NSF, in which they
include information on the overseas collaboration, the technical aspects of
that collaboration and the value it brings to the project. Such overseas
collaborators may already have funding that will enable them to perform
their part of the work, or they may be planning to submit funding requests.
The overseas collaborators will submit to their respective funding
agencies; their submission may refer to the NSF proposal. The proposals
will be reviewed by the respective agencies. In the case where a proposal
submitted to NSF is selected for funding, the overseas collaborators may
reference that information in their submissions. US-based proposers are
encouraged to review the guidelines of the NSF Office of International
Science and Engineering (OISE) with respect to international support.
Q: Is there any chance of a South African Group getting funding under this
program or any other form of co-operation?
A: The paragraph in the solicitation states that all international
collaborations are encouraged. Note that, while the EU programs and UK
e-Sciences programs are listed as cooperating, the solicitation is open to
other overseas collaborations, where the overseas partners are supported
(or can be supported) by funding agencies in their respective countries.
Q: Can you describe possible funding scenarios for industrial partners in a
proposal?
A: NSF funds primarily academic research. In this solicitation we
encourage collaborations with industry, but we donít expect every proposal
to have industrial collaboration. In the case of industrial
collaborations, the proposal must explain the role, interaction, scope of
work and other contributions of the industrial partner, and the technology
transfer path. In many cases the industry will fund their own part of
their collaboration. For collaborations including small companies (<500
employees) where the company is eligible for SBIR funding, funding for the
small business industrial partner is best sought via submission to the NSF
SBIR/STTR Program (as discussed in the solicitation). In this case, small
business proposers should submit to the SBIR/STTR Program, and their
submission should refer to the DDDAS proposal in which they are
collaborating. The proposals will be reviewed by the respective two
programs: DDDAS and SBIR/STTR. In the case where a proposal submitted to
the DDDAS program is selected for funding, the industrial collaborators may
reference that information in their submission to the SBIR/STTR program.
Q: The NSF BIO Directorate is not listed in the solicitation, can we submit
proposals related to BIO?
A: As long as the proposal is responsive to the scope of the DDDAS concept
and the areas included in the program solicitation then you may submit a
proposal. The proposal will be reviewed and as with all the other
proposals we will do our best to fund as many meritorious proposals as
possible. Also please note the participation of NIH whose areas of
interest might be aligned with the scope of your particular proposal.
Q: The NSF GEO Directorate is not listed in the solicitation, can we submit
proposals related to GEO?
A: As long as the proposal is responsive to the scope of the DDDAS concept
and the areas included in the program solicitation then you may submit a
proposal. The proposal will be reviewed and as with all the other
proposals we will do our best to fund as many meritorious proposals as
possible. Also please note the participation of NOAA whose areas of
interest might align with the scope of your particular proposal.
Q: Can I propose this project to more than one agency at the same time?
A: According to NSF policy, a proposal may be submitted to NSF at the same
time that it is submitted to another agency. However it is the proposerís
responsibility to ensure compliance with other agencies policies regarding
multiple submissions. In general, if the proposal gets funded from the
other agency for this work, the proposer must notify NSF of that award (and
withdraw the proposal from NSF). In the converse, if NSF funds the project
the proposer must notify the other agency that the project has been funded.